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Sunday, December 4, 2016

German Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread men are a Christmas must have! These one have a nice buttery cookie base and all of the spices are likely to already be in your spice cabinet. They will make converts of those who don't think they like these spicy little fellas!

Let me tell you the story about how two paths converged to make these cookies. First, when I was searching for cookie cutters to make the cinnamon brown sugar cookies for Ro's baby shower I found a goat cookie cutter in MiMi's cutters. My father-in-law loves gingerbread cookies and he has recently become a goat farmer, so I just knew I had to make him gingerbread goats!

On the other hand, we were at my aunt and uncle's for dinner the other night when my cousin Emily came home for Christmas break. She said she wanted to bake some gingerbread cookies as she loved them and it was Christmas. We left that night with a plan to bake cookies together while she was home from school. Sometimes things are just meant to be!

Little did I know the next morning I would wake up in a cookie baking mood. So I gave her a call and went to making the dough! MiMi came to help bake cookies too. We had a great time baking gingerbread and sugar cookies together and ended up with a lot of sweet creations. They both came back the next day to help decorate them with royal frosting. It was so much fun to bake and decorate with them!

I started using this recipe after a massive gingerbread cookie recipe search last year. I went through what seemed like hundreds of recipes before I settled on making this one. I liked that it is a butter recipe. I don't cook with shortening. I don't mind if you do, I just tend not to as it is my preference to use butter.

It also didn't cause for any exotic ingredients I would only use once. I was very happy with the way the cookies turned out. I am sure you will be too. They are the perfect combination of spice and sweet. They are sturdy but have a nice soft chew. Even people who didn't think they liked gingerbread loved these cookies and went back for more!

Yield: Lots of cookies (varies widely based on size of cutters you use)Author: Cooking With Carlee

German Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread men are a Christmas must have! These one have a nice buttery cookie base and all of the spices are likely to already be in your spice cabinet. They will make converts of those who don't think they like these spicy little fellas!

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Almost as good as these gingerbread cookies must be the fun you had with your cousin. How good to give your father-in-law a goat shaped ginger cookie.Thanks so much for sharing this recipe on the Blogger's Pit Stop

How adorable Carlee and just perfect for the Festive Season. I love gingerbread. Thank you for linking up with us each week and I wish you and your family a happy Festive Season filled with fun and laughter. #OvertheMoon

I love the goat cutter. Too funny for your father-in-law! Your cookies being decorated look adorable. You know, I don't think I have ever had a cookie decorating party. I think I need to have one. I also don't use shortening. It freaks me out, completely. Thank you for this recipe!! I'll add it to my growing pins of gingerbread cookies (my fave)!

I thought the goat was too cute to pass up! It makes the work a lot more fun when there are other people decorating with you. It goes a lot faster too! We had a lot of fun and made plenty of mess and cookies to last the season ;-)

My kids and I made gingerbread cookies this holiday season as well, your recipe sounds like a good one and I really love that you made goat shapes! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend? Hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas!

Hi Carlee, I don't know how you do it! There must be a constant bakefest going on in your house. These gingerbread cookies do sound good! And I'm sure your Father-In-Law loved the giant cookies (there is no reason why gingerbread men (and women can't keep little gingerbread goats, as long as they look after them).

I am actually quite excited as my husband is building more cupboards in my kitchen which is going to double the amount of work surface I have. Perfect for baking!

There is always a dusting of flour and sugar on the counter, that is for sure! And the gingerbread boys and girls need to get their goats' milk from somewhere, right?! That will be awesome, there is never quite enough counter space!